A gazetteer of the state of Pennsylvania : a part first, contains a general description of the state, its situation and extent, general geological construction, canals, and rail-roads, bridges, revenue, expenditures, public debt, &c. &c. ; part second, embraces ample descriptions of its counties, towns, cities, villages, mountains, lakes, rivers, creeks, &c. alphabetically arranged, Part 25

Author: Gordon, Thomas Francis, 1787-1860. dn
Publication date: 1833
Publisher: Philadelphia : Published by T. Belknap
Number of Pages: 584

USA > Pennsylvania > A gazetteer of the state of Pennsylvania : a part first, contains a general description of the state, its situation and extent, general geological construction, canals, and rail-roads, bridges, revenue, expenditures, public debt, &c. &c. ; part second, embraces ample descriptions of its counties, towns, cities, villages, mountains, lakes, rivers, creeks, &c. alphabetically arranged > Part 25

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tier's creek and W. Brush run, about 7 ms. N. E. of Washington borough.

Charleston, p-t. Manor t-ship, Lan. caster co. on the Susquehannah river, E. side, about 9 miles W. by S. from the city of Lancaster.

Charleston, village of Charleston t-ship, Chester co. contains 8 or 10 dwellings, a manufactory of hemp and flaxen stuffs, 1 store and 1 tavern, sit- uated 11 miles N. E. of West Chester.

Charleston, t-ship Tioga co. central- ly situated 4 or 5 miles W. of Wells borough. It forms an oblong of 8} miles, by 4, and contains 15,760 acres. It is drained by a branch of Crooked creek, and a small tributary of Tioga river; surface level, better adapted to grass than grain. Pop. in 1830, 479. Taxables in 1828, 86.

Charleston, village, on the road from Sumany town, to Quakertown, Milford t-ship, Bucks co. about 35 miles N. W. of Phil. and 16 of Doylestown. Near it is a church, pertaining to the Lutherans, and German reformed.

Charleston, t-ship, Chester co. bounded N. E. by the river Schuyl- kill which separates it from Montgom- ery co. S. W. by Tredyfin t-ship, S. by that and by E. and W. Whiteland, and W. by Pikeland t-ships; central distance from Phil. about 22 miles N. W. and from West Chester about 10 miles N. E. French creek passes through the N. E. and valley creek through the S. E. angle of the t-ship; on the former near its confluence with the Schuylkill, is an extensive rolling mill, and cut nail manufactory, and on the latter a forge. Pickering creek drains the t-ship, centrally, and flows also into the river; Charleston church is situated near the N. W. boundary, greatest length, 8}, breadth about 4} miles; arear, 12,950 acres; surface hilly ; soil, sandy loam. Pop. in 1830, 832; taxables 178. There is a post office at the Valley Forge, and another at French mills.

Chatham, p-t. and village of Ches- terco. on the road from Wilmington to Lancaster, 34 miles S. W. of Phil. and 13 miles S. of West Chester, 100

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from W. C. and 66 S. E. from Har- risburg.

Chatham, t-ship, Tioga co. in the S. W. part of the co. watered by Elk creek and its tributaries. It is yet thinly settled. Surface, rolling ; soil, loam, well timbered with oak, beech, maple, and some pine. The cleared country better adapted to the produc- tion of grass than grain.

Cheat river, rises in the state of Vir- ginia, in Randolph co. and after run- ning a northwardly course, falls into Monongahela river, in Pennsylvania, about 4 miles N. of the southern boundary of the state, and on the line between Greene and Fayette cos. It is about 200 yds. wide at the junction with the Monongahela.

Cheltenham, t-ship, Montgomery co. bounded N. E. by Abington, S. E. and S. W. by Phil. co. W. and N. W. by Springfield t-ship. Its form is oblong, having 7 miles on the longer, and 1} on the shorter sides; area about 6720 acres, surface gently undu- lating ; soil, loam and gravel, general- ly well cultivated, and tolerably pro- ductive. The Frankford creek, is the only stream of the t-ship, on which there are several flour mills, saw mills, tilt hammers, and a rolling mill. The Cheltenham and Willow Grove turn- pike crosses the t-ship, upon which lies Shoemaker town, 8 miles from the city of Phil. where there are a valu- able grist mill, and several dwellings. Pop. 1830, 934 ; taxables in 1828, 213.

Cherry Tree, t-ship, Venango co. bounded N. by Crawford t-ship, E. by E. Branch t-ship, S. by .Wind Rock t-ship, and W. by Plumb t-ship; cen- trally distant N. E. from Franklin borough 17 miles ; greatest length 7, breadth 6 miles ; area 18,560 acres ; surface, rolling; soil, loam ; pop. in 1830, 392; taxables 90; the p-o. in this t-ship is 293 miles N. W. from W. C. and 226 from Harrisburg.

Cherry, t.ship, Lycoming co. bound- ed N. by Bradford co. E. by Luzerne co. S. by Penn. t-ship, and W. by Shrewsbury t-ship. Its greatest length, and breadth, is 12 miles; area about

73,600 acres; surface mountainous ; soil, sand, gravel, and slate. It is wa- tered by the Big and Little Loyalsock creeks. The p-o. of the t-ship is call- ed Cherry, distant 221 miles from W. C. and 110 N. W. from Harrisburg. Taxable property in 1829, seated lands $5893, unsettled 52,249 33, personal est. 2239, rate of levy 2 of one per cent.

Cherry creek, Northampton co. rises at the foot of the Blue mountain, on the N. side near the Wind Gap, and running E. N. E. along the foot of the mountain, falls into the Delaware at its entrance into the Water Gap. It is a rapid stream, not navigable, but has several mills upon it.

Cherryville, a p-t. of Northampton co. situate on the main road from Easton to Berwick, about three miles S. E. of Berlinville, in Lehigh t-ship. It contains 2 dwellings, 1 tavern, and 1 store. It is 190 miles N. from W. C. and 97 from Harrisburg N. E.

Cherry ridge, p-o., Dyberry t-ship, Wayne co. 6 miles S. of Bethany, 264 miles N. W. from W. C. and 165 from Harrisburg.

Chesnut Hill, t-ship, Northampton co. bounded N. W. by Tobyhanna, N. E. by Pokono, E. by Hamilton, S. by Ross and W. by Towamensing. The surface of the country is partly hilly and partly level ; the soil, gravel. The greatest length of t-ship is 9 ms. ; greatest breadth 8 ms. ; area 36,480 acres. It is watered by Head's creek, a confluent of Big creek. There is 1 Lutheran church in the t-ship. Two of the highest hills are known, respec- tively, by the names of Chesnut Hill and Prospect Hill. Pop. in 1830, 940 ; taxables in 1828, 215.

Chesnut Hill, a lofty spur of the Wyoming mountain, running E. into Covington t-ship, Luzerne co.

Chesnut Hill, p-t. of Germantown t-ship, Phila. co. on the Germantown and Perkiomen turnpike road, 9 ms. N. W. of Phila. city. There are some 80 dwellings here, and 3 taverns, 2 stores, 2 schools. It is however difficult to say where the

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village begins or ends, so thickly is the neighborhood settled. It is a fine, high, healthy spot, much resorted to in the summer season, by the citizens of Phila. ; several stages going to and returning therefrom twice a day. The Chesnut Hill and Spring-house turn- pike road commences here. The po- pulation of the town may be about 500 souls.

Chesnut creek, a tributary of Spring brook, which has its source and course in Covington t-ship, Luzerne co. Its length is about 4 miles.

Chesnut Level, p-o. Lancaster co. 89 ms. N. of W. C. 51 S. of Har- risburg.

Chesnut Ridge, a mountain range of Napier t-ship, Bedford co. lying between the Raystown branch of the Juniata and the W. branch of Dun- ning's creek. The ridge, indeed, ex- tends from Maryland through the cos. of Fayette, Westmoreland and Indi- ana.

Chest, t-ship, Clearfield co. bounded N. by Pike, E. by Beccaria t-ship, S. by Cambria co. W. by Indiana co. This t-ship was taken from Beccaria, and is watered by the W. branch of the Susquehannah r. and by Chest cr. Pop. in 1830, 494. The surface of the country is hilly and broken; soil, loam.

Chester county, was one of the three counties established by the proprieta- ry, at the settlement of the province, in 1682. It extended indefinitely west- ward, and was reduced to its present dimensions by the successive forma- tion of the counties of Lancaster and Berks. It was settled by the friends and companions of William Penn, and has been peopled by the English, Ger- man, Welch, and Irish Presbyterians. The Germans in the north, where their descendants predominate, and their language is still spoken in some t-ships-the Welch along the Great Valley-the Irish in the southwest- - and the English indiscriminately throughout the country. One third of the population is supposed to belong to to the Society of Friends. This co.

gave birth to Dr. Allison, Hugh Wil- liamson, Thomas Mc Kean, and An- thony Wayne, all distinguished in American history.

The northern part of the county is of old red sand-stone The middle of transition, in which there are veins of limestone, and the southern, of primi- tive rocks, chiefly gneiss or mica slate, in some places scarce distinguishable from granite, and which also have small beds of lime stone.

Chester co. presents to the mineral- ogist a rich field for investigation. Her limestone, serpentine and gneiss, the predominant rocks, contain inex- haustible beds of interesting minerals, and the many quarries in operation greatly facilitate the means of procu- ring them. Thesecircumstances, with the polite attention manifested to stran- gers by the inhabitants, and the admi- rable hospitality which characterizes them, furnish strong inducements to the mineralogist to visit the county.

The science of mineralogy, in its most interesting and useful department, is making rapid advancement in this section of the country. Almost all classes of society take an interest in its promotion, particularly the farmers, and the continuation of their zeal can- not fail to produce valuable results. Already several valuable minerals have been found in abundance. Mag- nesite and ferruginous oxide of Chrome have been extensively and advanta- geously worked for Epsom salts, and Chrome yellow. These articles were a few years since, received exclusive- ly from England, but are now made from these materials, of a quality equal to the foreign, and at a less price ; and have entirely excluded the foreign article from the market. Among the townships of Chester, East Marlborough, London Grove, Newlin, Pennsbury, Kennet, New Gar- den, West Marlborough, West Brad- ford, West Goshen, and West town, Penn, Londonderry, Upper and Lower Oxford, E. and W. Fallowfield, New London, and East and West Notting- ham, have been more or less explored.

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The townships not yet examined, lie pike from Philadelphia passes through in the S. W. part of the county, and the Great Valley, and a turnpike road from Wilmington to Lancaster, cross- es the S. W. part of the county, and another from Warren to Morgantown, the N. W. as they contain abundant beds of lime- stone, and ridges of serpentine, there are doubtless many interesting mine- rals. For a notice of such townships as have been examined, the reader is referred to several valuable articles written by Mr. G. W. Carpenter, and published in the estimable journal of Mr. Silliman.

The county is bounded by the state of Maryland S. W., Berks, N. W., Montgomery N. E., and Delaware co. and Delaware state S. E. Its length is about 38 ms. mean width 29, area 738 sq. ms. Central lat. 40° N. long. E. W. C. 1º 20'. The surface of the county is very diversified ; the wstrn. part is hilly, even mountainous ; the northern part is also hilly ; that of the south is of a more level character. Octarara creek, North East river, and Elk river, rise in the S. W. part of the co. and flowing southwardly into Maryland, fall into the Chesapeake bay, and the centre of the county is drained by the Brandywine, Chester, Ridley, and some smaller creeks, which run to the Delaware river. The Schuylkill borders the county on the N. E. The whole district is remark- ably well watered. The soil is as va- rious as the face of the country. 'The valleys are generally very rich, and the Great Valley running S. W. from the river Schuylkill, is perhaps not ex- ceeded in fertility of soil and profita- ble cultivation, by any spot of equal extent in the U. States. Limestone abounds in many parts of the county. Mr. C. Miner computes that from 5 to 800,000 bushels are annually used as manure, and with the extension of the use of this manure, beneficial cul- tivation, also extends, and even the hill sides become highly productive. The county is famous for its wheat, barley and oats, butter, mutton and beef, of all which it sells great quan- tities.

Roads, generally kept in as good or- der as the face of the country will ad- mit, traverse the county in all direc- tons. The great western stone turn-

The Pennsylvania rail road to Co- lumbia also passes through the valley, and a lateral branch, about nine miles in length, commencing near the east- ern entrance of the Great Valley, and ending at West Chester, is now under contract, and is constructed by a com- pany incorporated in 1831, with a capital of one hundred thousand dolls. The spirit with which this enterprise has been prosecuted, is highly honor- able to the inhabitants of the county, and especially to the intelligent citi- zens of the thriving borough of West Chester. It was resolved at a town meeting (the creative organ of the pub- lic will and public weal,) on the 10th December, 1830, that it was expedient to make this branch; on the 22d March following, an act of incorporation hav- ing been obtained in the intermediate time, the whole stock necessary to complete the undertaking was subscri- bed; and on the 26th May, the con- tracts for its execution were entered into.

The Schuylkill canal passes through the N. eastern part of the co. near French creek, and affords valuable sites for such manufactories as are adapted to water power.

The bridges of the county are nu- merous, generally of stone, and built in the most substantial manner.

The chief towns are West Chester, Downingstown, Coatsville, Cochran- ville, Phenixville, &c. (See these ti- tles respectively.)

The Yellow springs, in Pikeland t- ship, 30 ms. N. W. from Phila. is a noted watering place, surrounded by beautiful scenery, and is growing year- ly in repute. (See title " Yellow springs.") A chaly beate spring, whose tonic virtues are much praised, is found near Coatsville.

The population, by the census of 1830, was 50,908, of whom 269 were aliens ; 15 deaf and dumb ; 30 blind ;

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and 5 slaves. The increase since 1820, is 6457 ; white males, 24,132; females, 23,779 ; free colored males, 1615; females, 1377.

The counties of Chester and Dela- ware form the 15th judicial district of the state. The county courts are hol- den at West Chester, on the 2d Mon- days after the 3d Mondays in January, April, July and October. President, Isaac Darlington, Esq.

Jointly with Lancaster and Dela- ware it forms the 4th congressional district, which, in the 22d congress, is represented by Joshua Evans, William Keister, and David Potts, Jr.

The public buildings of the co. con- sist of a court house of stone, with a · wooden cupola, two academies, a jail, and a poor house. The latter was erected at the expense of the co. on a tract of land in West Bradford t-ship, in 1799, pursuant to an act of the le- gislature passed 27th Feb. 1798. It is governed by three directors, one of whom is chosen at the general elec- tion, annually, whose term of service is three years, and is maintained, when necessary, by a tax especially levied by the county commissioners on the requisition of the directors. The di- rectors are allowed a compensation of forty dollars per annum, with additional compensation for attending suits. The disbursements are paid by the county treasurer, on orders drawn by the di- rectors. The institution is under the immediate direction of a steward and matron, whose joint salaries do not ex- ceed $400 per annum. The number of paupers is between 3 and 400, who are maintained at an average expense of 52 cents each per week, or $27 12 per annum.

Among the inhabitants of the coun- ty, there is a decided literary and sci- entific taste displayed in the provisions for education and in the atheneum and cabinet of natural sciences at W. Chester. At this place also there is an academy, which in 1817 received from the state treasury a gratuity of $1000. Many schools are found throughout the county, supported wholly at private expense.

Among

which the Friends' boarding school, for pupils of both sexes, established in West-town t-ship, and the school for girls at Kimberton, are most noted. The "Chester academy" established by act of the legislature, 30th March 1811, is located, in East Whiteland t-ship, on the Lancaster turnpike road. The building for its use is neat and commodious. It received a donation from the state of $2000, conditioned that $1000 should be raised for its use by private subscription.

Although distinguished as an agri- cultural district, Chester county has considerable claims to attention on ac- count of its manufactures. Its rich beds of iron ore, give employment to one furnace, one foundry, five forges, three bloom mills, two rolling mills, and sev- eral tilt hammers. There is a cotton manufactory on the canal, above Phe- nixville. A very extensive nail man- ufactory, and rolling mill at the latter place. A cotton factory and large gun manufactory at the valley forge. A manfactory of hemp and flaxen stuffs at the village of Charleston, a woollen manufactory at Clintonville ; at or near Coatesville, there are 3 paper mills, 2 cotton factories, a rolling mill, and nail factory, and there are other manufac- tories of various kinds throughout the county.

Chester county bank, located in the borough of West Chester, was estab- lished under the act of the legislature 21st March, 1814; capital paid in, 90,000 dollars; deposits and unpaid dividends, by report of the auditor gen- eral 5th January, 1831, $204,192 01. The par value of shares is $50 each. The stock is much prized and is rare- ly in the market. These facts bear conclusive testimony of the prudent and successful manner in which this insti- tution is conducted.

The county paid to the state treasu- ury for tax on bank dividends, $2,520 ; writs, $749,22 ; tavern licenses, $1209,61 ; duties on dealers in foreign mdze. $1444,51; collateral inheri- tances, $298,90 ; pamphlet laws, $10,00; tin and clock pedlar's li . enses, $85,50; total, $6,317 74.

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STATISTICAL TABLE OF CHESTER COUNTY.

Townships, &c.

Greatest Lgth.

Bth.

Area in Acres.

1810.

1830.

Taxa- bles.

Value. RI. Es.

Pere. E.

Occu- pants.

Bradford, West,

4 1-2

11,150

1219

1739

1550

253

414,317

14,517

17,315

Bradford, East,

3 1-2

11,300

1003

1217

1099

227

439,565

14,633

19,109

Birmingham,

2 3-4

2 1-2

3,500

290

323

277

132,780

3,630

1,200

Brandywine,

6 3-4

15,960

1257

1431

1455

341

358,616

15,076

26,405

Caln, East,

10,520

974

1162

1440

301

4.17,284

10,129

44,035

Cain, West,

5 1-2

4 1-4 16,900

1008

1182

1490

254

272,018

6,469

17,015

Charlestown,

8 1-2

4 1-2 12,950

1580

2069

832

178

266,243

7,798

3,305

Coventry,

7 1-2

22,300

1608

1977

2131

394

462,264

27,200

3,670

Eastown,

2 1-2

4,650

587

618

646

137

187,652

7,739

1,220

Fallowfield, East,

6 1-2

9,970

990

857

1156

253

253,798

7,731

8,300

Fallowfield, West,

9 3-4

18,700

1157

864

1621

348

290,960

11,363

7,525

Goshen, East, a,

7,350

1273

735

752

173

266,313

11,002

14,310

Goshen, West, b,

1-2

5,600

757

799

156

326,171

10,712

14,310

Honeybrooke,

5 1-2

5 1-4

15,600

1073

1322

1636

352

381,629

9,867

18,291

Kennett,

4 3-4

1-4

9,630

947

1032

1145

231

386,428

16,175

4,880

London Grove,

2 1-2

4,800

404

425

518

110

143,274

5,191

2,320

Oxford, Upper,

6 1-4

17,200

700

710

900

222

182,734

8,714

3,800

Marlborough, East,

4 3-4

3 3-4

10,680

1046

993

1252

230

334,361

11,675

3,355

4 3-4

9,762

917

852

1101

265

423,534

13,273

19,780

Newlin,

4 1-2

2 1-2

7,100

780

914

794

161

264,438

9,780

2,758

New Garden,

7 1-2

11,200

1038

1199

1309

265

415,539

15,941

9,930

New London,

6 1-4

5 1-4

13,860

1018

1198

1591

279

254,938

11,840

26,000

Nottingham, East,

6 1-2

19,360

1409

1486

1788

316

200,419

10,958

13,775

Nottingham, West,

5 1-4

3 3-4

9,480

642

474

562

106

57,634

3,681

3,050

Penn, b,

3 3-4

2 1-2

6,100

481

605

109

137,320

7,000

2,925

Nantmeal, West,

5 1-2

19,400

1188

1443

1498

327

356,770

20,623

25,534

Pennsbury,

7 1-2

3 1-4

9,880

728

795

856

163

365,845

12,203

3,250

Sadsbury,

8 3-4

1-4

16,620

1192

1539

1875

347

451,887

17,500

42,650

Tredy ffrin,

4 1-4

8,950

1258

1449

1582

319

518,804

14,951

200

Thornbury,

4 1-4

1 1-4

2,240

200

202

183

113,517

3,032

2,700

3 3-4

13,000

1178

1198

1423

273

382,557

14,887

9,760

Vincent,

9 1-2

23,500

1680

1918

2147

411

462,918

15,663

5,455

Whiteland, East,

2 1-2

6,530

779

818

994

197

318,554

11,648

9,900

Whiteland, West,

3 1-2

8,100

636

773

850

150

306,926

12,981

8,895

Willistown,

5 1-2

3 1-4

11,800

1175

1306

1411

317

514,450

19,965

4,025

West-Town,

5 3-4

1 1-2

5,550

790

755

741

136

279,182

7,598

9,625

West Chester, bor.

1 1-2

1 1-4

1,120

471

532

1258

236

253,358

5,863

67,780

13,950

769

914

1020

224

154,835

6,615

Londonderry, a,

3 1-2

7,200

1164

581

605

132

110,234

5,058

1,085

Nantmeal, East,

7 1-2

5 1-4

16,600

1544

1873

2029

348

541,552

13,200

1,980

Pikeland,

8 1-2

2 3-4

10,116

1001

1221

1403

282

289,456

11,478

14,055

Schuylkill,

4 1-2

2 1-2

1434

332

315,757

7,007

2,105

12,433

983

1097

1150

269

391,167

14,780

34,233

London Britain,

3 1-4

Oxford, Lower,

7 1-2

Marlborough, West,

472,551 |39,596 44,451 |50,908 | 10,231 13,432,000 437,144 |236,508

a, Townships divided. b, Townships formed since 1810.

Chester, t-ship, Delaware co. bound- ed N. E. by Providence and Ridley, S. E. by the r. Delaware, S. W. by Upper and Lower Chichester, and N. W. by Middleton. Centrally distance S. W. of Phila. 16 ms. ; greatest length 3} ms. ; greatest breadth 3 ms. ; area 4,800 acres ; surface level ; soil alluvial, generally well cultivated, & highly productive. Pop. in 1830, ex- clusive of the borough, 1072 ; taxables in 1828, 317. The borough of Ches- ter, a t-ship and st. jus. of the co. lies on the r. in this t-ship. The great road from Phila. to Wilmington pass- es through it. Chester creek tra- verses it diagonally, and Ridley creck forms its eastern boundary. On the latter there are many mills.

Chester, p-t. borough and st. of jus.

fof Delaware co. 121 ins. N. of W. C. & 96 S. E. of Harrisburg, on the r. Dela- ware, 15 ms. S. W . of Phila. This is the most ancient t. of Pa. There were several dwellings and a Quaker meet- ing here, before the grant to Wm. Penn of 1681. It was then known as " Upland," but the name of Chester was substituted by the Proprietary at, and before granting the borough char- ter, on the 31st Oct. 1701. The first adventurers under Penn landed here on the 11th Dec. 1682, and were com- pelled to remain the winter, the r. having been frozen over on the night of their arrival. On the 4th Dec. 1682, the first provincial assembly was holden here, memorable for having enacted, in a session of three days, seventy laws, comprising an efficient

Population. [1820. 1

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code for the government of a politicaly 1830, 431; taxables in 1828, 102. society. There are still standing in this ancient town, some old houses, among which is the church. Perhaps few places in the country have im- proved less. There is a water power near it, but it is not great, and the bu- siness of the surrounding country lies in Philad. It may contain at present, about 130 dwellings, chiefly of stone and brick. A substantial and neat court house of stone, surmounted by a cupola with a bell, stone offices and a prison, 5 taverns, 4 stores, an athene- um, the Delaware co. bank, a church and Quaker meeting house. A manu- factory of straw paper has been lately established near the town. For the accommodation of the trade of the Delaware, there are some piers sunk in the r. opposite the town, which have lately been repaired by the U. S. Pop. in 1830, 848. There are here 6 practising attorneys, and 2 physi- cians.

Chester creek, rises in West White- land t-ship, Chester co. and by a S. eastly course of 17 ms., flows into the Delaware at the borough of Chester. It is navigable for a short distance only, above that town, but is a fine mill stream and has many mills upon it.

Chester, New, a small village of Stra- bane t-ship, Adams co. in the N. E. angle of the t-ship, on the road from Gettysburg to Berlin, 9 ms. N. E. from the former and 7 ms. S. W. from the latter, contains about 20 dwellings, 1 store and 2 taverns.

Chester Springs, p-o. Chester co. 127 ms. from W. C. and 69 from Har- risburg. (See Yellow Springs.)

Cheyney's Shops, p-t. Delaware co. 121 ms. from W. C. and 81 ms. from Harrisburg.

Chichester, Upper, t-ship, Delaware co. bounded N. and W. by Bethel, N. E. by Aston, E. by Chester and S. by Lower Chichester. It is watered by Hook cr. and a branch of Naamans cr. Central distance from Phila. 19 ms. from Chester 4 ms. Greatest length 3, breadth 23. Area, 3840 acres ; surface, level ; soil, loam. Pop. in]

Upper Chichester church is situated near the southern boundary.

Chichester, Lower, t-ship, Delaware co. bounded N. by Upper Chichester, E. by Chester, S. E. by the river Del- aware, S. W. by Delaware state. Central distance from Philadelphia 20 ms. S. W. from Chester borough 5 ms. It is watered by Hook creek, a branch of Naamans creek, and some other small streams. Upper and Low- er Chichester are noted for fine apple orchards and the quantity and quality of the cider which they produce. Sur- face, level ; soil, loam. Pop. in 1830, 465 ; taxables, in 1828, 91.

Chilisquaque, t-ship, Northumber- land co. bounded N. by Turbut, E. by Columbia co. S. by Point t-ship, and W. by the W. branch of the Sus- quehannah r. Centrally distant 8 ms. N. of Sunbury. Greatest length 5 ms. breadth 51 ms. Area, 14,720 acres ; surface diversified ; soil, lime- stone, and rich. Pop. in 1830, 1035 ;

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Author: Gordon, Thomas Francis, 1787-1860. dn Publication date: 1833 Publisher: Philadelphia : Published by T. Belknap Number of Pages: 584

Author: Gordon, Thomas Francis, 1787-1860. dn
Publication date: 1833
Publisher: Philadelphia : Published by T. Belknap
Number of Pages: 584